Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium – October 14, 2009

I. Welcome & Kudos Garyl Geist, President -
OK Ethics Consortium Board of Directors

Chief Executive Officer - Valir Health

Volunteers:

ü  Greg Byers, Sinclair Broadcasting Group – Registration Chairperson

ü  Mary Kay Huggard, Principal Technologies – Registration Vice Chairperson

ü  Lisa Giles, Eide Bailly, LLP – Name badges

ü  Bobby Redinger, Cole & Reed – Agendas

ü  Connie Storey, Maximum Multi Media Creations –
Pre-meeting Power Point presentation

Special thanks to Member Care Coordinator, Deborah Gavula

HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP?

Renew today – go to www.okethics.org or call 889-0498

Do you know someone who has been laid off?

OK Ethics is offering a free SCOUT membership (value of $75) to any business professional who has been recently impacted by a reduction-in-force. See the website or call 858-2233 for more details.

II. MEMBERSHIP AWARDS

A)  Navigator Awards - $7500 level
Presented by Garyl Geist

B)  Oklahoma Star Awards - $5000 level
Presented by Myrna Latham, McAfee Taft,
OK Ethics General Counsel

C)  Horizon Awards - $3000 level
Presented by Todd Lisle; BKD, LLP
OK Ethics Board of Directors

D)  Leading Member Awards - $1250 level
Presented by Bob Byrne; Boeing (Retired) & SNU
OK Ethics Board of Directors

III. STUDENT INITIATIVES Pam Fountain, President
OK Ethics Foundation Board;
President - Principal Technologies

A)  Student Ethics Bowl – November 13, San Antonio

Teams: Oklahoma City University – Meinders School of Business
Advisor: Dr. Barbara Crandall
University of Central Oklahoma – Advisor: Dr. Katherene Terrell

Corporate representatives: Tony Blasier, Chesapeake
Bob Byrne & Shannon Warren, OK Ethics

B)  Corporate Ambassadors Needed for University Initiatives

Your presence shows the importance of Oklahoma values of integrity at work!

·  Attend meetings of student chapters

·  Encourage student attendance at OK Ethics events

·  Serve as mentor to student chapters

·  Help launch new chapters

University of Tulsa / University of Oklahoma / Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma City University / Southern Nazarene University / Rose State College
University of
Central Oklahoma / OBU International / East Central University

Interested? Complete a blue form (center of table) and drop it off at the registration table as you exit.

C)  Watch for upcoming student chapter actives on our website

UCO-Ethics Meeting
Monday, October 26, 2009
2:00 pm Social, 2:30 pm / OU - First Annual Integrity Forum
November 13, 2009
3:00 - Program
Speaker: Dr. John Maisch
Troy Smith Lecture Hall
College of Business
University of Central Oklahoma
Please register to receive parking pass. / OU campus in Neilson Hall, Room 170
This panel is being organized by the student chapter of OK Ethics at the University of Oklahoma, also known as the UOSA Honor Council, a student organization that serves as the student voice of academic integrity and ethics on campus. The speakers on this panel will essentially talk about how integrity is a part of their profession, how ethics are factored into their daily operations, and perhaps give some examples of when they have dealt with a sticky situation with integrity vs. taking “the easy way out.”
This event is open to the public.
To register: Contact / Questions? Contact

III.  KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Introduction by Alan Marcum,
Executive Vice President of Administration, Devon Energy

John Richels, President of Devon Energy

IV. UPCOMING EVENTS:

November 4 – Religion’s Impact on
Ethical Decision-Making in the Workplace

Mr. Tevington’s book will be on sale and he will be available to sign it.

Recommended for 1 CPE in Ethics

LOCATION CHANGE FOR NOVEMBER ONLY
Jim Thorpe Center on Lincoln
Oklahoma City


Father
Rick
Stansberry
Christ the King
Catholic Church /
Andrew Tevington
Our Faiths Columnist
The Oklahoman
/ NOTE: We are in the process of identifying a representative of the Buddhist faith and will make this announcement next week.

“Ethics & Office Politics”

Featuring author Timothy L. Johnson
December 9
Recommended for 1 CPE

You’ve been there. You know you have. You’re plugging along, doing your job, making progress, and then all of a sudden… BAM!You feel like the victim of a hit-and-run (and to some extent, you are). You’ve just been nailed by office politics.

In this economy and job market, it is an imperative skill to master the art AND science of office politics. Instead of “fight or flight,”one must look at office politics as a process to be solved rather than as a fight to be won. And it can be solved ethically and morally. Tim Johnson will help you find the strength to fight back.

During this presentation, Timothy Johnson will share the process of using GUST to understand your office politics situations better.You’ll see how much control you have over the GAME, learn the importance of UNDERSTANDING the players and motives, determinethe best STRATEGY for addressing your specific situation, and then figure out how to TAKE ACTION without compromising your integrity.

We all face office politics situations. From bullies who overstep their bounds to office prima donnas who think everything revolvesaround their egos, from passive-aggressive types to saboteurs, you’ll see new approaches for framing and handling your office politicalsituations. The real value is learning how to treat office politics as a proactive strategic tool rather than a reactive weapon.

MOORE-NORMAN CHAPTER PRESENTS:
October 21
“Ouch! RX for
Ethical Injuries” / TULSA CHAPTER
PRESENTS:
October 22
“Ethical Dilemmas of
Top Financial Officers”
Carolyn Shockley
Norman Regional
Health Care Systems / Presenters include:
Curtis Dinan, CFO, ONEOK
Mike Howard, CFO, Howard Industries
Sonja Wilson, Sr. VP, Mazzio’s
Teresa Wuchter, VP of Finance, Rovi
*Recommended for 1 CPE

V. Other Related Programs:
Character First Institute:

OK Ethics is honored by our friendship with the
Character First! Institute.
They provided wisdom and the basis for our Guiding Principles.
For more information about upcoming programs call 815-0001

General Disclaimer: Members of the Oklahoma Business Ethics Consortium frequently share information concerning various issues and developments that may have legal implications. The discussions, commentary, and handouts at Consortium meetings or presentations to other organizations are for general informational purposes only. They cover only some aspects of the subject topic, and do not constitute a complete legal analysis of the topic or how it might apply to any particular set of facts. Before taking any action based on information presented during a Consortium event, participants are encouraged to consult a qualified attorney.

The observations and comments of presenters at Consortium meetings and networking are the views and opinions of the presenter and do not constitute the opinion or policies of the Consortium or any of its members. Presenters are respectfully requested to avoid profanity, preaching, politics and self-promotion during their lectures.